Four Types of Discussion Forums in Online Courses
The below piece was originally published on Judith Boettcher’s Thoughts on Teaching blog. By Judith Boettcher A key component of any online course is the discussion
The below piece was originally published on Judith Boettcher’s Thoughts on Teaching blog. By Judith Boettcher A key component of any online course is the discussion
By Adam M. Persky, Mackenzie A. Dolan, and E. Bliss Green After 15 years of teaching, here are several truths: 1. Teaching was easier when
By Kristin Flora I’ve been fortunate to have that seemingly ‘magical’ class. You know the one—small, seminar-style setup with students actively engaged in asking deep,
By Caleb Fowler, Folsom Lake College professor of computer information science I was one of the original guinea pigs of the first 50, and now
By Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy A few years ago, we were tasked with an exciting, yet daunting, task: think boldly about the general education
By Mark Paternostro Lecture déjà vu. I walked into a classroom in late September and realized I’ve given the same lecture, almost on the same
Dr. Mary-Ann Winkelmes is nationally recognized as the founder of the Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Project (TILT Higher Ed), which she
By Harry Brighouse I often start my smaller classes with an icebreaker, mainly so the students start to learn each other’s names and are more
By Traci Brimhall I have been using a Jeopardy-style review game for midterms almost as long as I’ve been teaching. Those review days always go
By Harry Brighouse Derek Bok’s great book Our Underachieving Colleges contains a passage that, ultimately, transformed my teaching. Teaching by discussion can also seem forbidding